Denise Simon

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailAs new information surfaces daily on the broken-ness that led up to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, shock and disgust along with sadness continues to permeate across the nation. Not only have we been told, as part of the ongoing investigation, that the school resource officer …

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailOutraged About FISA Court? Maybe You should Think About Who Is Surveilling You. For days and days, the headlines have been filled with FISA Court related stories. They include condemnation of the acts described in the Nunes memo, the abuse of law in gaining surveillance warrants through …

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailDo you go on Facebook? Twitter. How about Reddit? If you do, you have been victimized and its likely getting worse by the day. We all know about the big social media platforms: Facebook and Twitter. But there are many others nationally and internationally. Second tier social …

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailHe admitted it. Obama said he was not a king when it came to the failed immigration reform legislation coming out of the Senate. He signed the Executive Order anyway. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is now accepting requests for consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals. …

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailCongressional “oversight” is nearly as old as our Constitution. It started with James Madison, our fourth President. In 1816, while he was President, the House of Representatives established a committee to oversee parts of the Federal government. Its focus was where and how money was spent. That …

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailWouldn’t you like to know the source of the money that is used to pay for those judgments against members of Congress? I did – and, boy, was I surprised. Let’s start with the 1995 Congressional Accountability Act (the “CAA”). It was the first bill “signed into …

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailDo you think our federal government knows how much and where it is is spending money? Well, think again. Back in 2014, the Government Accountability Office presented this is prepared testimony: “The federal government has no idea how many tax dollars it’s wasting on redundant federal programs …

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailThree Trump operatives have officially been indicted by the Department of Justice. Two of the three of those indicted, Rick Gates and Paul Manafort had significant questionable financial activities long before joining the Trump campaign operation. The third lied under oath about his activities that, in and …

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailThe Department of Energy has contracts with UC Berkeley that include research funds and grants for projects that include energy efficiency and laboratory operations. Rick Perry should be challenged with terminating those relationships and moving those projects to other universities that do not encourage and host ANTIFA …

Facebook Twitter Google+ EmailIrma, Maria and Corruption are a trifecta of issues for the island nation. Over the years, Puerto Rico has voted for independence. It is a vote meant to set the stage for Pueto Rico to become the 51st state of the United States. It just won’t happen …